Tow Chart

2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity

Up to 13,300 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels, Duramax 3.0L I-6, 2WD. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 8,800 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating13,300 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 8,800 lbs.

The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.

2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity by engine

The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.

EngineConventionalFifth-wheel or gooseneckConfigurations
Duramax 3.0L I-613,300 lbs9,400 lbs35
6.2L V813,300 lbs10,000 lbs20
5.3L V811,300 lbs10,300 lbs28
TurboMax™9,500 lbs9,500 lbs20

2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 towing capacity chart

All 104 configurations in the source, by hitch type and engine, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.

Conventional (ball hitch)

2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax 3.0L I-6 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels2WD13,300 lbs19,000 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels2WD13,300 lbs19,000 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering PackageCell prints two stacked GCWR/trailer pairs; this one carries footnote 4 (20-inch wheels).2WD13,200 lbs19,000 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 34
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD13,000 lbs19,000 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD13,000 lbs19,000 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD12,900 lbs19,000 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 34
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package2WD12,100 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package and 18" Wheels2WD12,100 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Package; 18" wheelsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering PackageCell prints two stacked GCWR/trailer pairs; this one carries footnote 3 (18-inch wheels).2WD12,000 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Package; 18" wheelsp. 34
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD11,800 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 18" Wheels4WD11,800 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Package; 18" wheelsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 18" Wheels4WD11,700 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Package; 18" wheelsp. 34
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD9,400 lbs15,000 lbsp. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 2WD2WD9,300 lbs15,000 lbsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD9,300 lbs15,000 lbsp. 34
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD9,100 lbs15,000 lbsp. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x44WD9,000 lbs15,000 lbsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD9,000 lbs15,000 lbsp. 34
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2L V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD13,300 lbs19,100 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD13,200 lbs19,100 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD13,200 lbs19,100 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 34
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD12,000 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 18" Wheels4WD11,900 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Package; 18" wheelsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 18" Wheels4WD11,900 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Package; 18" wheelsp. 34
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD9,300 lbs15,000 lbsp. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x44WD9,200 lbs15,000 lbsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD9,100 lbs15,000 lbsp. 34
CREW CAB Short Bed ZR2 4x44WD8,800 lbs15,000 lbsp. 34
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L V8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package2WD11,300 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package2WD11,300 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package2WD11,200 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 34
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD11,100 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD11,000 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD11,000 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 34
REGULAR CAB Long Bed 2WD2WD9,900 lbs15,000 lbsp. 33
REGULAR CAB Long Bed 4x44WD9,600 lbs15,000 lbsp. 33
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD9,500 lbs15,000 lbsp. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 2WD2WD9,500 lbs15,000 lbsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD9,500 lbs15,000 lbsp. 34
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD9,300 lbs15,000 lbsp. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x44WD9,300 lbs15,000 lbsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD9,200 lbs15,000 lbsp. 34
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 TurboMax™ towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
REGULAR CAB Long Bed 2WD2WD9,500 lbs14,500 lbsp. 33
REGULAR CAB Long Bed 4x44WD9,300 lbs14,500 lbsp. 33
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD9,200 lbs14,500 lbsp. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 2WD2WD9,200 lbs14,500 lbsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD9,200 lbs14,500 lbsp. 34
REGULAR CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD9,100 lbs14,000 lbsp. 33
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD9,000 lbs14,500 lbsp. 33
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x44WD9,000 lbs14,500 lbsp. 34
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD9,000 lbs14,500 lbsp. 34
REGULAR CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD8,900 lbs14,000 lbsp. 33

Fifth-wheel or gooseneck

2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L V8 towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package2WD10,300 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 35
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD10,300 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 35
CREW CAB Short Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package2WD10,200 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 36
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD10,100 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 36
REGULAR CAB Long Bed 2WD2WD9,800 lbs15,000 lbsp. 35
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package2WD9,700 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 36
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD9,700 lbs16,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 37
REGULAR CAB Long Bed 4x44WD9,600 lbs15,000 lbsp. 35
CREW CAB Short Bed 2WD2WD9,300 lbs15,000 lbsp. 36
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD8,800 lbs15,000 lbsp. 35
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD8,800 lbs15,000 lbsp. 36
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD8,700 lbs15,000 lbsp. 37
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD8,600 lbs15,000 lbsp. 35
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x44WD8,600 lbs15,000 lbsp. 36
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2L V8 towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD10,000 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 35
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed RST 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD10,000 lbs19,100 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 35
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD9,400 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 36
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD9,400 lbs19,100 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 37
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD9,000 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 37
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD9,000 lbs19,100 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 37
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD8,200 lbs15,000 lbsp. 35
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x44WD8,200 lbs15,000 lbsp. 36
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD7,900 lbs15,000 lbsp. 37
CREW CAB Short Bed ZR2 4x44WD6,000 lbs15,000 lbsp. 36
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 TurboMax™ towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
REGULAR CAB Long Bed 2WD2WD9,500 lbs14,500 lbsp. 35
REGULAR CAB Long Bed 4x44WD9,200 lbs14,500 lbsp. 35
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD9,200 lbs14,500 lbsp. 35
CREW CAB Short Bed 2WD2WD9,200 lbs14,500 lbsp. 36
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD9,100 lbs14,500 lbsp. 36
REGULAR CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD9,000 lbs14,000 lbsp. 35
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD9,000 lbs14,500 lbsp. 35
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x44WD8,900 lbs14,500 lbsp. 36
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD8,900 lbs14,500 lbsp. 37
REGULAR CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD8,800 lbs14,000 lbsp. 35
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax 3.0L I-6 towing capacity, fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering PackageCell prints two stacked GCWR/trailer pairs; this one carries footnote 3 (18-inch wheels).2WD9,400 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Package; 18" wheelsp. 35
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering PackageCell prints two stacked GCWR/trailer pairs; this one carries footnote 4 (20-inch wheels).2WD9,400 lbs19,000 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 35
CREW CAB Short Bed 2WD with Max Trailering Package2WD9,000 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 36
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD8,700 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 35
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed RST 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD8,700 lbs19,000 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 35
CREW CAB Short Bed 2WD2WD8,600 lbs15,000 lbsp. 36
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering PackageCell prints two stacked GCWR/trailer pairs; this one carries footnote 3 (18-inch wheels).2WD8,600 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Package; 18" wheelsp. 36
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD with Max Trailering PackageCell prints two stacked GCWR/trailer pairs; this one carries footnote 4 (20-inch wheels).2WD8,600 lbs19,000 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 36
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD8,400 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 36
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD8,400 lbs19,000 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 37
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD8,300 lbs15,000 lbsp. 35
CREW CAB Standard Bed 2WD2WD8,200 lbs15,000 lbsp. 36
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package4WD8,100 lbs17,800 lbsMax Trailering Packagep. 37
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x4 with Max Trailering Package and 20" Wheels4WD8,100 lbs19,000 lbsMax Trailering Package; 20" wheelsp. 37
CREW CAB Short Bed 4x44WD7,900 lbs15,000 lbsp. 36
DOUBLE CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD7,700 lbs15,000 lbsp. 35
CREW CAB Standard Bed 4x44WD7,600 lbs15,000 lbsp. 37

Hitch type not stated

The source gives these trailer weights without naming a hitch type. They are shown as printed.

2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L V8 (L84) towing capacity, hitch type not stated
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
BOX DELETEGCWR-only table: the page prints no maximum trailer weight for this configuration. Page: available on Regular Cab WT.3.23Not readable in the source15,000 lbsp. 51

Common questions

Which 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine tows the most?

Duramax 3.0L I-6, at up to 13,300 lbs. Next is 6.2L V8 at up to 13,300 lbs.

What does a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 need to tow 13,300 lbs?

The source lists this for the top-rated configuration: Max Trailering Package; 20" wheels.

Can a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tow a fifth-wheel or gooseneck trailer?

The manufacturer publishes fifth-wheel or gooseneck ratings for it, up to 10,300 lbs. They are listed by configuration above.

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2023 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet). Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.

Towing equipment for the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Parts sold to fit this vehicle. Fitting one does not raise a rating, and the tables above say what each rating needs.

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